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- [kwawr-ter dey]
- /ˈkwɔr tər deɪ/
- /ˈkwɔːtə(r) deɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwawr-ter dey]
- /ˈkwɔr tər deɪ/
Definitions of quarter day words
- noun quarter day (in England, Ireland, and Wales) one of the four days, Lady Day, Midsummer Day, Michaelmas, or Christmas, regarded as marking off the quarters of the year, on which quarterly payments are due, tenancies begin and end, etc. 1
- noun quarter day (in Scotland) one of the four days, Candlemas, Whitsunday, Lammas, or Martinmas, regarded as marking off the quarters of the year. 1
- noun quarter day date: new season begins 1
- noun quarter day any of four days in the year when certain payments become due. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland these are Lady Day, Midsummer's Day, Michaelmas, and Christmas. In Scotland they are Candlemas, Whit Sunday, Lammas, and Martinmas 0
- noun quarter day any of the four days regarded as beginning a new quarter of the year, when quarterly payments on rents, etc. are due 0
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Origin of quarter day
First appearance:
before 1470 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1470-80
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Quarter day
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quarter day popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
quarter day usage trend in Literature
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